 Kalnapilis Arena (March, 2023) | |
| Address | Parko g. 12 |
|---|---|
| Location | Panevėžys, Lithuania |
| Coordinates | 55°44′01″N 24°20′21″E / 55.73349°N 24.339266°E |
| Capacity | Basketball: 5,600 Concerts: 7,000 Cycling: 3,100 |
| Record attendance | 7,013 (Lietkabelis vs Žalgiris; 6 June 2017)[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2007 |
| Opened | October 24, 2008 |
| Construction cost | 32 million EUR |
| Architect | Saulius Mikštas |
| Tenants | |
| BC Lietkabelis | |
| Website | |
| kalnapilisarena | |
Kalnapilis Arena, formerly Cido Arena,[2] is the largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys, Lithuania. It generally hosts track cycling events, as well as basketball games and concerts.
History
The basketball club BC Lietkabelis, which currently competes in the domestic LKL league, uses the facility for all of its LKL home fixtures. It was opened on October 24, 2008. It replaced Sports Palace Aukštaitija as the home of BC Lietkabelis. The arena boasts an indoor 250 m long Olympic cycling track, the only one in the Baltic States.
The arena hosted the FIBA EuroBasket 2011 Group A matches and the European Track Championships.
In 2021 Velodrome hosted the second stage of inaugural 2021 UCI Track Champions League.
See also
References
- ↑ "Lietkabelis - Žalgiris". LKL. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ↑ "Panevėžio arena nuo šiol vadinsis "Kalnapilio"". Kalnapilis (in Lithuanian). 15 November 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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